Sole and heel for boots and shoes.



G. W. MURPHY.

SOLE AND HEEL FOR BOOTS AND SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED APR.3. 19 15.

1 146,08g Patented July 13, 1915.

a Attorneys OFFICE.

GEORGE w.v MURPHY, or INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA;

SOLE AND'HEEL FOR BOOTS AND SHOES.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Gnonen W. MURPHY,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented a new and useful Sole and Heel for Boots andShoes,

' to the highest degree.

As a more specific object, the invention aims to'provide a tread member, either'in the form of a sole or heel, embodying a body of rubber or resilient material, and a leather, metal or similar rim, which are assembled in a novel manner for providing the com posite tread or wearing surface, and whereby the tread member will possess sufficient resiliency for the comfort of the wearer, the tread member being exceedingly durable, and the rim or wear member being readily replaced when worn out so as to renew the life of the tread member.

It is also within the scope of the invention to provide a tread member having the features above noted, and which is comparatively simple and inexpensive in construction, which may be readily applied to boots, shoes and other articles of foot wear, and which will be convenient, practical and thoroughly eflicient in use.

\Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, can be. within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of the treadeof a boot or shoe, illustrating a half sole and heel constructed in accordance with the present invention. Fig. 2 is a longitu- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1915.

Application filed April 3, 1915. Serial No. 18,936.

dinal section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig.

1. Fig. 3 is' an enlarged sectional detail taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an enlargedperspective of the member for receiving the nail or securing element.

The present improvements may be incorported in the sole 1, or the heel 2, or both,

of an article of foot Wear, and may be in corporated in other tread members of different articles of foot wear, andsince resilientheels are most commonly used, the heel 2 will be described specifically, but it is to be understood that the description will apply to a sole, half sole, or other tread mem her as well, in view of the fact that the pres-' ent improvements may be incorporated invarious tread members with equal propriety and success.

of the body 3, the wear member 5 beingadapted. to snugly embrace the portion 4, a and rests against the body 3 of the cushion or resilient heel. The body 3 and wear member 5 are preferably flush, so that the heel or tread member will present an ordinary appearance, and will be smooth around its margin and upon its bottom or lower face.

In order to secure the wear member 5 to the body 3, and to secure both sections or parts of the heel or tread member to the sole 6 of the shoe, the wear member 5 is provided at suitable points with apertures 6 between the edges-of the wear membe 5, and members 7 are embedded within the wear member 5 Within the apertures 6' for receiving the nails or securing elements. The members or elements 7 are constructed of metal, and may be stamped or punched from sheet metal, if desired, and are of bell shape, or it maybe said, that the members 7 are socket members, since they have sockets therein.

The members 7 are driven into the apertures 6', so that the ends 8 of the members 7 are flush with the inner or upper face of the wear member 5, and the members 7 are provided with flared split rims 9 which bite or engage into the wear member 5 for securely fastening or anchoring the members 7 within the wear member 5. The rounded ends 8 of the members 7 are provided with restricted apertures 8 The rim 9 of each member 7 preferably lies between the faces of the member 5, or is spaced from the mouth or lower end of the aperture 6. The members 7 are employed when the wear member 5 is constructed of leather or similar material, and if the member 5 is constructed of metal, the nail or securing element receiving portions may be made integral with the member 5, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art. In other words, the member 5 when constructed of metal may be drilled or otherwise formed to provide the nail receiving portions similar to the nail receiving portions provided by the members 7.

The nails or securing elements 10 are driven through the apertures 8" of the members 7 and through the body '3 so as to be clenched through the sole 6, in fastening the heel or tread member to the sole, and the heads 11 of the nails are received by the members 7 and bear against the ends 8 of said members 7 for holding the parts in place. Before the heel or tread member is attached to the insole, the wear member 5 may simply be held upon the body 3 by friction, and when the body 3 is applied to the sole 6 properly, the nails may be readily driven through the heel or. tread member to secure the same to the insole. The heads 11 of the nails may be forced into the members 7 by a punch or similar implement, and the heads of the nails as well as the'members 7 will thus be embedded within the heel or tread member above the lower or wearing surface thereof. The wear member 5 will thus be attached securely to the sole, and the heel 4 will be clamped or held between the wear member 5 and the sole. The boss or portion 4 of the body -3 projecting through the opening 6 of the wear member 5 will provide a rubber center for the tread member, to prevent slipping, and the rubber or resilient body 3 will give life to the heel, so that the same will serve the office of a cushion or resilient heel in a thoroughly efficient and comfortable manner. The rim or wear member 5 being constructed of leather, metal. or similar material. will resist wear, and will prevent the rubber or resilient member being worn out too quickly. The wearing or tread surface of the tread member is thus of composite construction, to combine the desirable features of rubber and leather heels, or the like. Thus. the present tread member not only provides the resilient quality and comfort of a rubber or cushion heel, but also adds thereto, the wearing quality or durability of a leather or similar heel.

The materials employed may be altered in order that the tread member may be employed upon the lightest or finest shoes. as well as the heavier or stronger shoes. The wear or rim members 5 may be sold independently of the rubber or resilient bodies 3, whereby when the rim or wear member 5 becomes worn out, it may be removed and replaced, to renew the life of the tread member.

The sole 1 is of the same general construction as the heel 2, but the rear end of the wear member 5 is cut thin. as at 12, and is preferably nailed, as at 13. to the sole (3, in the manner of securing the rear end of an ordinary half sole to the sole. Other alterations or changes may be employed in adapting the tread member to various articles of foot wear within the scope of what is claimed hereinafter. and as will be evident to a shoemaker or artisan skilled in the art.

A. metallic wear plate or clip may be secured to the heel 2 in the same manner that one is secured to an ordinary heel, and the present tread member is otherwise of advantage as will be apparent from the foregoing, taken in connection with the drawing.

The heads of the nails 10 preferably fit loosely within the members 7, whereby the rim of member 5 may yield or give when pressure is given to bear thereagainst. Thus, the rim or wear member 5 is yieldable. which increases the comfort and efficiency of the heel or sole.

The invention may also be embodied in a half heel, as will be obvious.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A tread member for articles of foot wear. comprising a resilient body having a lower marginal i'abbet, a wear member having an opening and fitting in said rabbet, said member having apertures, and bell-shaped members fitting within said apertures and having flared split rims engaging the wear member at points spaced from the tread surface thereof, the bell-shaped members having rounded ends flush with the inner face of the wear member and provided with restricted apertures for the passage of securing elements therethrough.

In testimony that l claim the foregoing as my own, l have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE TV. MURPHY.

Witnesses:

ADAM Gnossnorr, OLIVER C. STAN. 

